In April of 2022, Garden State Council Board Member Marc Circus had the privilege of staffing the Trans-Atlantic Council’s Normandy Camporee in France. The camporee is a unique experience as it happens on the beaches of Normandy, where the Allies landed in World War II, and is heavily focused on the Scouts enjoying the history […]
Year: 2022
2021 Silver Beaver Awards Conferred at Council Dinner
Garden State Council’s annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner is held each year in the spring to honor our volunteers and confer the Silver Beaver Award, the highest award a Council can give to a Scouter. For distinguished service to Scouting at the Council level in 2021, Paul Ackley, Mark Brody, Leo Greaney, Dave Salow, and Carl […]
University of Scouting Recap 2022
40 Degrees Conferred Following Virtual Training University of Scouting is a fun-filled annual event of supplemental training for adults involved in the Scouting program. It is the only time during the year where volunteers can find the widest variety of training opportunities in all program areas. The University of Scouting degrees provide Scouters with a […]
Paul Bunyan Day 2021
The 49th Annual Paul Bunyan Day brought together more than 330 Cub Scouts and their friends for friendly competition in feats of strength and skill that the eponymous man of legend would have enjoyed. If you attended and have pics you would like to share with Council, please upload them here. The Challenges Among the […]
Pinelands District Klondike Derby Final Scores for 2022
A great weekend of Scouting in South Jersey featured the inaugural Pinelands District Klondike Derby on February 26th at Pine Hill Scout Reservation. Nearly 200 Scouts from 3 districts formed 26 competition teams and ran through 11 stations. Our online photo gallery is forming, and can use your help: If you took pics during the […]
Klondike Derby Final Scores for 2022
Turns out that a reschedule didn’t dampen our spirits! The inaugural Pine Hill District Klondike Derby was held on February 12th at Pine Hill Scout Reservation. 166 Scouts ran 34 sleds through 8 stations for an awesome day of skills, teamwork, and fun. Check out our online photo gallery from the day. More photos will […]